[...it is nice to hear an apology, at least. He wishes it had come sooner, but Hendrik... well... at least it was nothing overly judgmental. No one had outright confronted him over certain things he was sure half the castle secretly blamed him for, but...

Sigh. Jasper should probably at least admit to himself that hearing Hendrik talk about all his new important duties would leave him feeling frustrated and inadequate, but he has to admit, it would probably be better than feeling like he was alone. And, well, honestly...]

...It is not as though there was some insurmountable barrier keeping me from checking in on you, either. Honestly, I must have forgotten how intently focused you can get at times... if there is no one to redirect you, you may find yourself running right into a wall one of these days.

[It’s at least more good humored than his last statement, if nothing else. Though, now that he’s thinking things through a bit, he has to wonder...]

I must admit, even with times as they are, I am somewhat concerned about how hard the king is working you, if you are this occupied. Have you at least been given adequate assistance?

[He does think that Hendrik is probably more of a useful idiot than a threat in the demon’s eyes, but at the same time, he does have to wonder...]